WHAT YOU WILL LEARN WHILE STUDYING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING? February 17, 2023

Educational options in higher studies have expanded to a vast extent. Multitudes of new academic fields and courses continue to plunge for students to choose from. How many ever new fields arise, specific fields endure remaining as one of the top choices. One among those listed is the mechanical engineering sector. Many engineering fields have evolved over the years, but this continues to be the most important field for all other fields.

Mechanical engineering is the base for multiple industries and is the support system for many other sectors. As it continues to be the most demanded educational element among students, mechanical engineering keeps upgrading with courses of a higher standard and a global curriculum.

Every student needs to know what they will be learning in any course. The student must be aware of the course module, curriculum, and career options of any profession they choose. This article will help to know about mechanical engineering and what the student will learn while studying mechanical engineering.

What is mechanical engineering?

The entire world has shifted from manual environments to automated facilities. The sector behind this rapid transposition of the global people is mechanical engineering.

Mechanical engineering, one of the engineering divisions, originated to deal with the design, manufacture, and operation of machinery and instruments. As a pillar of support to various other fields, the mechanical engineering sector is destined to develop innovative and updated ideas regarding machinery, automation, and equipment. Mechanical engineering involves developing medical instruments for the healthcare sector, construction equipment for the civil engineering sector, electronic goods manufacturing units for the electrical industry, and so on. Whichever field you choose, there is always a place for mechanical engineering.

As the demand for mechanical engineers increased, an enormous number of colleges and universities stepped forward to provide mechanical engineering courses. TOMS College of Engineering is one of the finest engineering colleges offering world-class mechanical courses.

Mechanical engineering courses:

Mechanical engineering courses range from the scratch level, i.e., Diploma (Mechanical Engineering Polytechnic), to advanced level, i.e., Post Graduate course(M.Tech Mechanical Engineering). We at TOMS College of Engineering provide the following Mechanical Engineering Courses for students:

Diploma in mechanical engineering:

Students who aspire to become mechanical engineers and those who wish to learn mechanical engineering tactics from scratch can pursue a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Immediately after completion of 10th grade, students can join the Diploma course.

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Eligibility criteria:

• The student should have completed SSLC or equivalent examination
• The student should be at least 16 years of age.
• For lateral entry, the student should have completed 10+2 with the science group.

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering:

Students who have completed secondary education, i.e., 12th grade or equivalent, can pursue mechanical engineering if they are too attracted to the field. Every year the first filled-up engineering course is B.Tech Mechanical Engineering. Students learn the various theoretical concepts about mechanical engineering in b tech mechanical engineering.

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Eligibility criteria:

• The student should have completed the HSC or equivalent examination.
• The student should be at least 17 years of age.
• The student should have completed a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering for lateral entry.

Mechanical engineering syllabus:

To understand what we learn through a course, it is essential to know and analyze the course syllabus. Understanding the syllabus of a course and the flow of the subjects will help the student to map out the learning pathway of the course. Here we have provided the mechanical engineering subjects in different courses for your reference:

Diploma course subjects:

The first and second semesters will have common engineering subjects such as Engineering Mathematics I and II, Engineering Physics I and II, Engineering Chemistry I and II, Engineering Graphics, and English Communications papers I and II. Basic mechanical engineering will be one of the subjects in the second semester. In addition, there will be computing fundamentals, lab practices, and workshop training.

The cross-mechanical subjects with other fields will be taught in the third and fourth semesters, and here is the list of subjects.

Third-semester subjects include

Electrical & electronics engineering	Environmental science & disaster management
Manufacturing process	Machine drawing
Fluid mechanics & pneumatics	Lab practices will be given for fluid mechanics and electrical technology.

Fourth-semester subjects include

Metallurgy & machine tools	Thermal engineering
Automobile engineering	Production drawing
Applied mechanics and strength of materials	Lab training will be provided for material testing and heating engines.

The student will have to do a mini-project this semester.

The core mechanical subjects will be taught in the fifth and final semester and here is the list of subjects.

Fifth-semester subjects include

Industrial management & safety	Alternate energy sources and management
Design of machine elements	Material handling
Industrial engineering	Industrial maintenance and servicing laboratories
Power plant engineering	CADD lab training

The students will have to submit project work in this semester and will be taken for industrial visits.

Sixth-semester subjects include

Hydraulic machines	Maintenance engineering
Advanced Production Processes	CADD lab training II
Refrigeration & Air conditioning	Advanced machine tool laboratory
Industrial automation & mechatronics	Hydraulic machines and fluid power laboratory
CAD-CAM

The students will have to complete their project and present a seminar on the same in this semester.

B.Tech course subjects:

Here is the list of subjects that will be taught each semester of the B.Tech Mechanical Engineering course.

First semester subjects:

Linear algebra and calculus	Life skills
Engineering graphics	Engineering chemistry lab
Engineering chemistry	Electrical and engineering workshops
Basics of electrical and electronics engineering

Second-semester subjects:

Vector calculus, differential equations, and transforms	Professional communication
Engineering Physics	Engineering physics lab
Engineering Mechanics	Civil and mechanical workshop
Basics of civil and mechanical engineering	Programming in C

Third-semester subjects:

Linear algebra and complex analysis	Metallurgy and material engineering
Mechanics of solids	Business economics/ life skills
Mechanics of fluids	Computer-aided machine drawing lab
Thermodynamics	Material testing lab

Fourth-semester subjects:

Probability distributions, transforms, and numerical methods	Manufacturing technology
Advanced mechanics of solids	Life skills/business economics
Thermal engineering	Thermal engineering lab
Fluid machinery	Fluid mechanics and machines lab

Fifth-semester subjects:

Mechanics of machinery	Elective 1- Advanced fluid mechanics/human resource management/composite materials and mechanics/advanced metal casting/non-destructive testing/tribology/nuclear engineering/
Machine tools & digital manufacturing	Design project
Computer programming & numerical methods	Electrical and electronics lab
Electrical drives & control for automation	Manufacturing technology lab I

Sixth-semester subjects:

Heat & mass transfer	Metrology
Dynamics of machinery	Elective 2- control system engineering/turbo machinery/advanced metal joining technology/marketing management/operations research/theory of vibration/maintenance engineering
Advanced manufacturing technology	Manufacturing technology lab II
Computer-aided design and analysis	Comprehensive exam

Seventh-semester subjects:

Design of machine elements I	Compressive fluid flow
Advanced energy engineering	Elective 3- aerospace engineering/automobile engineering/industrial hydraulics/supply chain and logistics management/cryogenic engineering/finite element analysis/optimization techniques
Refrigeration and air conditioning	Mechanical engineering lab
Mechatronics

In this semester, the student will have to submit a preliminary project along with a seminar.

Eighth-semester subjects:

Design of machine elements	Elective 4- propulsion engineering/robotics and automation/computational fluid dynamics/nanotechnology/failure analysis and design/micro and nanomanufacturing/material handling and facilities planning
Industrial engineering	Elective 5(non-departmental)- sustainable engineering processes

In this final semester, students will have to submit a completed project in the mechanical engineering-oriented category.

After learning all the subjects mentioned above, a student will have solid knowledge about the field of mechanical engineering. Thus, a mechanical engineering student is trained with theoretical and practical knowledge about the area during the course duration. The students are provided with opportunities to learn, explore, analyze, think and create new mechanical arenas in the future.

Explore TOMS:

TOMS College of Engineering is one of the top-notch engineering colleges approved by AICTE, New Delhi. It is located in Kottayam, Kerala, and successfully retains its position as one of the best engineering colleges in Kerala.

We at TOMS provide extraordinary mechanical courses in the polytechnic and undergraduate categories. TOMS diploma courses are affiliated with the Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala. B.Tech courses in TOMS are affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University(KTU).

TOMS focuses on developing highly qualified future engineers with enriched knowledge and immense decorum. We produce successful engineers year after year. The student can find the following facilities in TOMS, which are highly essential for a victorious career:

• Highly qualified faculties
• Well-equipped laboratories
• Modern instruments and machinery
• Hands-on experience
• Enriched library and study sources
• Excellent placement opportunities
• Student-friendly hostels
• Safe transport facilities

A successful career is all that every student longs for, and it is in the hands of students. It is up to the student to choose the right course at the right college. We at TOMS are wide open with a warm, welcoming mind for the future pillar of innovation, the engineers.

Trust us, and we will build your future more than you expected.

FAQs:

What are the other departments in TOMS?

Chemical engineering, civil engineering, automobile engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, and computer science engineering.

What are the job roles available for mechanical engineers?

There are a lot of job positions for mechanical engineers which include automotive engineering, material science engineering, maintenance engineering, and CAD technician.

Which are the industries that hire mechanical engineers?

Industries like aerospace, automobile, thermal and robotics show interest in hiring mechanical engineers.

Do TOMS provide placement training to students?

Yes, we provide placement training to students in four phases and guarantee 100% placement.

Do TOMS provide scholarships to students?

Yes, we provide scholarships to students, and to know more, contact 9447125659.